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Christie’s and City College Center for the Arts Join Forces for Benefit Auction Entitled ‘100 YEARS OF HARLEM: Resonating Around the World’

Christie’s is pleased to present its first collaborative exhibition and silent auction to benefit City College Center for the Arts (CCCA) entitled 100 YEARS OF HARLEM: Resonating Around the World. The exhibit celebrates Harlem as teacher and muse for diverse artists across time, with works by visual artists from Harlem and across the country. The online sale, […] More

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Walter Mosley Talks ‘The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey’

Blackfilm.com correspondent Ellen J. Wanjiru chats with best-selling author Walter Mosley about the Apple TV+ limited series “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” adapted from his acclaimed 2010 novel of the same name. Premiering Friday, March 11, 2022. “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” stars Samuel L. Jackson as Ptolemy Grey, an ailing man forgotten by his […] More

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ESPN Launches Fifty/50 In Honor of Title IX Anniversary

ESPN has announced programming for Fifty/50, an initiative highlighting the civil rights journey of women across the sports and cultural landscape with elements launching across The Walt Disney Company. The initiative commemorates the 50th anniversary of the passing of Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any educational institution that receives federal funding, and […] More

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Discovery+’s ‘Legacy: In The Shadow Of Greatness’ Follows 3 Athletes Attempting to Break Out Of Their Famous Fathers’ Shadows | Watch Trailer

From 11-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jonathan Hock comes LEGACY: IN THE SHADOW OF GREATNESS (launching March 8), a six-part docuseries following the athletic pursuits of the children of sports icons Dwyane Wade, Evander Holyfield, and Randall Cunningham as they attempt to break out from their parents’ shadows and become legends in their own right. Premiering on discovery […] More

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‘Grown-ish’ Returns for Season 5 With ‘Black-ish’ Star Marcus Scribner Joining the Cast | Zakiyyah Alexander and Courtney Lilly Tapped To Co-Showrun

As the final season of “black-ish” comes to a close and the current “grown-ish” class graduates Cal U, the beloved “-ish” universe continues with Emmy-nominated “grown-ish” picked up for a fifth season. “black-ish” star Marcus Scribner heads over to join his TV sister Yara Shahidi on the Freeform spinoff, reprising his role as Andre Johnson […] More

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Wendell Scott, NASCAR’s First Black Driver’s Story Shared As 3D AR NFT Collection In Historical Release

A series of historic NFTs created by Wendell Scott Ventures will be introduced and sold to commemorate the iconic and groundbreaking life and legacy of Wendell Scott. On December 1, 1963, Wendell Scott broke NASCAR’s color barrier by becoming the first African American NASCAR driver to win a Grand National race, NASCAR’s highest level. Until Bubba Wallace’s win on October 4, […] More

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‘Bel-Air’: ‘Fresh Prince’ Alums Daphne Maxwell-Reid & Vernee Watson-Johnson To Appear on Peacock Series

Peacock’s critically-acclaimed drama series Bel-Air has reunited original The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air stars Daphne Maxwell-Reid (Frank’s Place, Snoops) and Vernee Watson-Johnson (General Hospital, Bob Hearts Abishola). Daphne Maxwell Reid will play “Helen” and Vernee Watson-Johnson will play “Janice,” members of the Art Council Board of Trustee. The two will guest star in episode 109, streaming March 24 on Peacock. Set in modern-day America, Peacock’s new […] More

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Andscape Debuts First Feature Film ‘Starkeisha’ On Hulu

Andscape debuted its first film, Starkeisha, on Hulu. Written and directed by Mo McRae and inspired by the Music For The Movement EP’s, Starkeisha is a visual album that showcases a journey of a young Black woman thrust into a fantastical world of Blackness. The film is produced under McRae’s banner Scalable Content. Starkeisha tells the story of Mary Jenkins (played by Dom Chanel), […] More

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DMZ: Watch The Trailer For Ava DuVernay’s New DC Comics Limited Series On HBO

HBO just released the official trailer for the new Max Original series DMZ. Starring Rosario Dawson, the four part limited series comes from Ava DuVernay, Array Filmworks, Roberto Patino, and Warner Bros. Television. DMZ is set to debut Thursday, March 17. DMZ leaps off the pages of the DC acclaimed graphic novel into the visual landscape of […] More

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Will Smith & Michael B. Jordan To Star & Produce Together In ‘I Am Legend’ Sequel

Deadline reports that Oscar nominee Will Smith along with Black Panther actor Michael B. Jordan will be co-starring and producing the next chapter of Warner Bros.’ post-apocalyptic action thriller, ‘I Am Legend,’ making this the first big film the two will be working on together. Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman, who adapted the Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel […] More

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‘AuntyLand Film Festival’ To Debut on International Women’s Day | Lineup Announced

AuntyLand Film Festival (ALFF) has announced the lineup for their inaugural event set for March 8-31 in honor of Women’s History Month. The slate includes 19 narrative short films, with interactive, live filmmaker talkback Q&A sessions on March 8, International Women’s Day, a global day to recognize women’s labor and contributions. “We’re here to affirm. We are the […] More

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Lena Waithe, Swizz Beatz & Timbaland Partner For New Verzuz Documentary For Prime Video

Amazon Studios, Hillman Grad Productions, and Good Trouble Studios are teaming up on an upcoming Verzuz documentary. The film is meant to take viewers into the making of the viral music battle series with the feature-length documentary ‘Gifted & Black’ for Prime Video. James Adolphus is set to direct the film with actor, producer, and Emmy-winning […] More

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‘Seven Deadly Sins’: T.D. Jakes Anthology Films ‘Wrath’ & ‘Greed’ Receive Trailer & Release Date

Lifetime just released the official trailer for the next two films from the Seven Deadly Sins Anthology series – Wrath and Greed. From executive producers T.D. Jakes, Derrick Williams and Shaun Robinson, the films are based on the series of books by Victoria Christopher Murray. The two films are set to debut on Lifetime consecutively […] More

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Allblk’s ‘Millennials’ Get Season Two Trailer & Release Date

Today the AMC Networks’ streamer, ALLBLK, released the official trailer and release date for season two of the comedy, Millennials. Starring Keraun “King Keraun” Harris (Hiking With Rappers), Teresa “Top Notch” Celeste (Tales, Wild N’ Out), Phillip Bolden (Are We There Yet?), Aaron Grady (Everybody Hates Chris), Nathan Davis Jr. (Snowfall, Detroit), Katherin Florence ( @KatieFlorence) and comedian Juhan […] More

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Academy’s Oscar Week Events Celebrate This Year’s Nominees

In the week leading up to the 94th Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a series of public programs celebrating this year’s nominees in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, and Animated and Live Action Short Film categories. All events will […] More

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Rewind with Ellen ep. 16 Video — ‘The Girl Before’ (HBO Max Limited Series)

Rewind with Ellen hosts Ellen J. Wanjiru and Rougét Carter discuss “The Girl Before,” a new 4-part HBO Max limited series based on JP Delaney’s 2016 novel. The series is directed by Lisa Brühlmann and stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Oyelowo, Jessica Plummer and Ben Hardy. It’s worth the watch! Series Synopsis: A traumatised woman falls in love with an extraordinary minimalist house, which remains under the spell […] More

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‘Finding Tamika’: SBH Prod’s First Podcast Now Available On Audible

Audible announced today that the new neo-noir, true crime drama podcast, Finding Tamika, is available for listening. Hosted by Erika Alexander, the podcast is the debut original from Kevin Hart and Charlamagne Tha God’s SBH productions. Black girls and women disappear every day, but not without a trace. Join actress and activist Erika Alexander in […] More

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‘Desus & Mero’ Return For Fourth Season on Showtime

Showtime announced today that Desus & Mero will return for its fourth season on Thursday, March 10 at 11 p.m. ET/PT, with Denzel Washington joining Desus Nice and The Kid Mero in studio for the season premiere. Returning to its original weekly schedule with new episodes dropping every Thursday night, the WGA Award-winning and Critics’ Choice-nominated late night series […] More

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Kendra G talks ‘Social Society’

blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona talks with journalist Kendra G about ‘Social Society‘ on the ALLBLK network. The two have a great time! The tables are truly turned! Kendra G is a good sport, & answers difficult questions about drama that made her viral but also truly living in her deserving moment. She was so nice! […] More

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Netflix’s Jeen-yuhs Cultural Talk

Netflix brought together top leaders in the Faith community for an inspirational conversation around Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy with its filmmakers for a cultural talk. Directors, Coodie and Chike along with writer J. Ivy discussed the role faith played throughout their careers, as well as how faith motivated the 20-year filmmaking journey of Jeen-Yuhs. The evening was moderated […] More

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